After careful consideration, I can honestly say that this was the best Bavarian meal I had during my week long stay in the Frankfurt area (not that I am an expert on such matters). Started off with the alkoholfrie hefeweizen, which was good, but not quite as full bodied as I had elsewhere during this trip. Mind you, anything and everything I had of the Alkholfrie beer variety, even the pils, is better than the dishwater they bottle in the states. Anyway, I have a rule of thumb when traveling and trying new restaurants: if it is a house specialty, give it a try. Here, we did the the cooks selection of sausages (see photo). Three different types of sausages including ones which are typically eaten in the noontime meal, another stuffed with cheese and third which was a coarse type of bratwurst. Since a few of us ordered the same thing, the waitress was good enough to substitute another plate of smaller bratwurst links for some of the additional sausages; giving us even more variety. The platter was served with three different types of mustard, although the sweet mustard with onions was my personal favorite. Rounded off the platter with some mashed potatoes and Thurgen dumplings (also highly recommended). Although I am usually not one to recommend a hotel restaurant over venturing out into the city; I would make an exception to that rule for the Taverne. read more